Dùn Èideann

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Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Welsh Din Eidyn (first attested in the poem Y Gododdin from no earlier than the 7th century), or from an older or geographically closer Brythonic language, such as Cumbric [Term?] or Pictish [Term?].

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪uːnˈeːtʲən̪ˠ/

Proper noun

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Dùn Èideann m

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

Descendants

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  • English: Dunedin
  • Irish: Dún Éideann
  • Manx: Doon Edin

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
Dùn Èideann Dhùn Èideann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.